September 4, 2017

THE PRIESTLY GAZE By Dominic Gideon

I’d like to talk about a

powerful and prophetic

moment I had during a JCU

immersion trip with Rostro de

Cristo (English: the face of

Christ) a volunteer team that

hosts groups in Ecuador.

To conclude a whole

week of encountering the

people, the culture, the

societal issues, and each

other, our group got to have a “fun

day” in the nearby city of Guayaquil.

Leading up to that point, I felt a

lingering sense of spiritual desolation

because we had many things on the

schedule and had ample time for

reflection discussion, but I found little

time to pray. So when I found out our

first visit in the city was a beautiful

cathedral I gladly took some time to

pray, asking God to be present with me

that day in the midst of our fun.

After some sight-seeing and

learning about the history and culture,

our volunteer leader took us to the foot

a hill which had over 400 steps leading

up to the top. While most of the group

took a leisurely walk up the hill, I sped

ahead with a few others, racing past

the quaint scenery to get to the peak.

As I reached the top step panting and

sweaty, the first image I saw was the

Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance

leading a procession around a

gorgeous, little chapel with a breath-

taking view of the city which surrounds

it. Across the plaza stood a lighthouse

upon which one could get an even

better view, but I followed Christ in awe.

The only word I could conjure up was

“wow.”

At the peak of the city, I reached

the climax of my immersion experience.

Everything led up to that moment.

Months before even stepping foot in

Ecuador, we began every immersion

meeting by naming someone whom we

saw the face of Christ in during our

everyday lives, and we continued that

discussion and mindset throughout the

immersion. All of that led up to this

actual face-to-face encounter with

Christ. Amid songs of praise, the

procession lead into the chapel where I

knelt, still in awe.

At the end, the priest reposed the

Eucharist, and as I left the chapel, I

made a realization which turned my

spiritual awe into despair. I noticed that

while two others from my group joined

me, the rest were gleefully enjoying the

sights of the city, snapping pictures, and

having a great time, completely missing

out on what the entire immersion was all

about—an encounter with the face of

Christ. What should have been the

pinnacle and grand finale of their

experience was just a nice religious

thing that wasn’t worth their time. My

soul ached and I felt like crying. I desired

so much for them to understand and

partake in what just happened, but I

could only helplessly watch them in their

blissful ignorance.

As I stood on the top of the

lighthouse, which they already climbed,

and watched them admire the vast

beauty before them, I imagined that

what I felt was probably something like

how Jesus felt when he offered the rich

young man eternal life and the young

man chose his worldly goods instead

(Mt 10:21-22). I then realized, that this is

the reality of priesthood. While you fall

madly in love with the Church,

sometimes she will break your heart.

And while I didn’t exactly enjoy that

pain, I felt very affirmed in my vocation,

seeing how my heart was like that of a

priest. And while my story ends on a sad

note, the real story ends in hope as we

all fight to win that love back for Christ.

BORROMEO COLLEGE SEMINARY | DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND DATE: 9/4/17 ISSUE 4.1

THE BORROMEO “CHUCK”

ARE YOU … READY FOR IT? By Mitchell Carson

These are exciting times. We’ll be

installing a new bishop here shortly,

the Tribe is rolling on to another

playoff run classes are starting (And

who doesn’t love school?), and, for

the first time in almost three years,

Taylor Swift is releasing new music.

For those of you who don’t follow

Taylor Swift as closely as you should,

here’s a quick recap of a very

turbulent week and a half:

Aug 25: Look What You Made Me

Do released.

Aug 28: LWYMMD music video

released.

Sept 2: …Ready For It? released.

The two new songs thematically

parallel Bad Blood and Style,

respectively, while providing a

fascinating sample of T-Swift’s top-

notch vocal abilities. They certainly

merit some of your leisurely

contemplation.

I often find that the love of which

Taylor so often and so beautifully

sings reflects, with varying clarity,

the love of Christ for His Church and

the love we need to strive to have

for Christ. What caught my mind in

this most recent single follows:

“Every lover known in comparison

[to Christ] is a failure

I forget their names now

I’m so very tame now

I’ll never be the same now”

I don’t know what Christ has in

store for us in this coming formation

year, but I am sure that in growing

closer to Him, we will find much

more than we could ever expect – if

we do it right, we might never be

the same again.

Indeed, we can hear echoes of

Christ’s invitation to us in the

beginning of this year as Taylor ends

her newest song,

“Let…the games begin

Are you ready for it?”

September 4, 2017

Grace Tues/Thurs/Sat: David Chojnacki Announcements • Tuesday—Picture Day then Installation

• Thursdays—Good Shepherd group 7:15-

8:15 in San Damiano Chapel (3rd floor)

• Fridays—11, 12, 1pm rosary at JCU for the

Respect for Life Club

• Friday—Friday Night Formation

• Saturday—CPL Opening Gathering

Prayer Intentions

For those suffering from the effects of

Hurricane Harvey

For Bp. Nelson Perez, that he leads our

diocese as a humble and holy shepherd

For Delores Crytes, a close family friend

of the Viator’s who had a severe stroke

Saint of the Week: Saint Regina

Although not much factual evidence surrounds

her, the simple story of St. Regina is yet another

inspiration to carry one’s cross and to cling to

Christ despite the difficulties. Feast: Sept 7th

Patronage: shepherdesses, torture victims

September 4, 2017

Borromeo Buckstars @TheBuckstars Sep 1

>How was mass?

The usual~got to witness heavn & unite, party w/ th sts, intake th creator

of th universe, oh & th homily was solid... So,

From Rome to Home ~World News for your Cultured Contemplation~

~By David Chojnacki Hurricane Harvey

Last week, on August 25th, Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane with winds of 130 mph near Rockport, Texas. Harvey dropped 40-52 inches of rainfall in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. Still a named storm 117 hours after landfall, Harvey was the longest a Texas landfalling hurricane remained a named storm after landfall on record. Current estimates put the death toll to at least 60 people. Total losses from

Harvey could reach $190 billion, one of the most expensive natural disasters in United States history according to a prediction by AccuWeather. Source 1, Source 2, Source 3

Fr Anthony Marshall @franthonysss Aug 31

Time to channel my inner #IndianaJones for class today:

Introduction to OT biblical #archaeology.

Song of the Week “Wildest Dreams” by Taylor Swift

In honor of Taylor Swift’s new album which will be released soon, we thought it

appropriate to spotlight one of her other songs. “Wildest Dreams” seems to warn

people not to get caught up in infatuations. If we chase infatuations we will most

likely end up disappointed as a result, especially when we find out that “they don’t

last forever.” Evil always comes across “handsome as hell and so bad, but it does

itself so well.”

September 4, 2017

by Max Giorgi1

After a cold front steamrolls through Ohio on Monday night,

temperatures will be fairly comfortable with sun and chances of

showers. Warming temperatures and sun will end the week.

Tuesday: 70/54: 20%. Clouds will make way for a bit of sun later in the day.

Wednesday: 65/52: 50%. Cool with a few morning showers.

Thursday: 62/52: 80%. Cool with showers possible.

Friday: 63/51: 50%. Consistent conditions: cool with showers possible.

Saturday: 64/48: Times of sun and clouds.

Sunday: 68/52: Sunny and pleasant.

Monday: 70/55: Sunny and pleasant.

1 *Note that forecasts are subject to change, especially over a week’s time. % denotes

percent chance of precipitation. High Daytime Temperature/Low Nighttime temperature Taken

from Fox 8

September 4, 2017

Monsignor

Manners

Cellular Phone Etiquette

While society in general might be technologically adept these days, that does not mean that a gentleman needs to be attached to his smart phone or other mobile device. For example, when at table for meals, a gentleman always leaves his mobile device out of sight. He never places it on the table, or, worse still, uses it during a mealtime. If there is an emergency, and he needs to use his phone, a gentleman will politely excuse himself from his fellows, take leave of the refectory, and use the phone in one of the nearby parlors. Once he completes his phone conversation, he graciously returns to his table mates. A true churchman never texts, surfs the web, tweets, posts, etc. whilst in the company of another.

Latin phrase of the week

“Noli me tangere” — Do not touch me!

~John 20:17; Latin Vulgate